G/SPS/N/BRA/1562  
 
17 September 2019  
(19-5966) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Brazilan Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  HS Code(s): 170111, 1001, 1005; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading part ners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft resolution number 699, 23 August 2019, regarding 
the active ingredient D11 - DICAMBA (dicamba) of the Monograph List of Active 
Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published 
by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 Aug ust 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - 
Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003 . Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of 
pages:  4 
Draft: 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/5613012/CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N+
699+GGTOX.pdf/280aa0f6 -49f9-468d-a05d-c3662a37024a  
Comment  form: 
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/33880/0/Formul%C3%A 1rio+Padr%C3%A3o+Cons
ulta+P%C3%BAblica/34eba1a0 -0f05-46f4-b127-1e7819752234  
6. Description of content:  This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the 
active ingredient D11 - DICAMBA (dicamba) from the Relation of Monographies of Active 
Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:  
− includes the cane sugar culture with MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety security period of 
30 days in the modality of post -emergency use (application);  
− includes the wheat culture with MRL  of 0.01 mg/kg and safety security period of 
14 days in the modality of post -emergency use (application);  
− includes the corn culture MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety security period not determined 
due to the modality of desiccant use (application).  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/MRL 1 Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for 
Pesticides  G/SPS/N/BRA/1562  
 
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  [ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  The scientific methodology used by Brazil to establish MRLs is 
consistent with international best practice. Countries set MRLs according to the good 
agricultural practice (GAP) applicable to their region. Agricultural chemical use patterns 
differ between different production regions and countries as pests, diseases and 
environmental factors vary. This means that Brazilian MRLs for  agricultural chemicals in 
food may differ from Codex standards.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the 
consultation period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the end of the 
consultation period.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/y y): To be determined after the end of the consultation period.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 26 October 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vi gilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br